The heavenly light was gloomy, hidden from the world.
Under the cover of a streak of the [Great Dao of Yin] concept, Lu Yang met with Perfected Lord Feixue almost right under the Primordial Saint's nose. It could be called daring to the extreme.
"Senior, there is no need to worry."
Perfected Feixue spoke first: "This streak of my divine sense has already severed its connection with my main body. Even if it learns anything, my main body will not have any reaction."
"Therefore, I ask Senior to clear my doubts... What have I forgotten?"
Hearing this, Lu Yang seriously sized up Perfected Lord Feixue, shook his head, and sighed lightly. Only then did he extend a finger and gently point at her glabella.
Boom!
Instantly, all intelligence regarding the Dragon Lord of the Huai River once again surged into the memories of this streak of Perfected Lord Feixue's divine sense, causing her complexion to change several times.
"So that's how it is... It is actually like this."
Looking at Perfected Lord Feixue, Lu Yang said softly:
"Before Fellow Daoist leaves, I will sever these memories for Fellow Daoist again, leaving only the result of our conversation. So whatever Fellow Daoist wants to ask, just speak frankly."
"Many thanks, Senior."
Perfected Lord Feixue bowed again, and then didn't stand on ceremony either, speaking crisply and cleanly: "Dare I ask Senior, how can Xue Feihong be of help to Senior?"
The underlying meaning was: What do you want me to do?
Hearing this, Lu Yang didn't answer, but instead asked a question in return: "What kind of result does Fellow Daoist wish to seek?"
Perfected Lord Feixue did not hesitate:
"I seek a body of freedom."
As her words fell, carrying a sonorous resolve, and recalling Perfected Lord Feixue's ending in the lifetime before the last, Lu Yang knew this was unquestionably a woman of fierce and unyielding character.
However, he shook his head: "Fellow Daoist is too extravagant."
"Within the Light Sea, without becoming a Dao Lord, without ascending the [Paramita], who has ever had a body of freedom?"
Even if one became a Dao Lord, they might not necessarily be free.
"Even if I truly help you escape that one's control, it would just be replacing him with me above your head. I can only promise that I will be a bit better than the Primordial Saint."
Lu Yang spoke very frankly, and Perfected Lord Feixue also listened very seriously. Her maiden heart, instead of feeling disappointed, actually let out a heartfelt sigh of relief. If the other party had solemnly vowed that he could give her freedom, she would have instead had doubts, worrying whether she would just be jumping out of the tiger's den and straight into the wolf's lair.
"This is sufficient."
These simple words already stated her attitude. Seeing this, Lu Yang wasn't ambiguous either, directly saying: "My placement of this chess piece cannot help you break the game directly."
After speaking, he pointed at the crimson brilliance behind him.
"There is only one opportunity."
"When the Ancestral Dragon seizes your body, it will activate, guiding you into a wonder. What you must do is generate sufficient resonance with it."
In short, it was to attain a Divine Throne.
[Heaven within Palm] and [Dripping Essence of Heaven] already had Divine Thrones. [Mortal Dust Tribulations] had also been prepared for Lingxiao. Only [Divine Offering] was left suspended.
Lu Yang planned to give it to Feixue.
Actually, if possible, he wanted to give it to Empress Xiao more. However, just like Suo Huan, Empress Xiao's comprehension was truly limited; she didn't have that ability.
After thinking it over, Feixue was the most suitable.
Although Feixue's current cultivation base wasn't considered high, in reality, her comprehension was absolutely not low. Even looking at all the Perfected Lords in the world, she could be considered top-tier.
After all, not just anyone could, upon failing to seek the [Overturned Lamp Flame], turn to seek the [Abyssal Sea Gold] and still directly break through to the Late Stage of Golden Core. The pairing of Dao Fruits in the Grotto-Heaven Method had extremely harsh requirements for Dao comprehension. One careless step and one would be reduced to a half-crippled Great Perfected Lord like Perfected Lord Gangxing Budao.
The threshold was actually terrifyingly high.
Yet Perfected Lord Feixue almost ignored this threshold. This showed that her attainments in Dao comprehension regarding the Five Elements Dao Fruits and the Light of Wisdom in her comprehension were already hard to find in this world.
"The mysteries within lie in the overseas Immortal Alliance."
Lu Yang said faintly: "The divine ability currently spreading overseas, [Divine Offering]—Fellow Daoist can comprehend it more on ordinary days. This will be where your chance of survival lies."
"Besides this, there is also [Fortune]."
"The current [Fortune] lies with the Dao Court, and also with the [Vast Ocean Water]... Oh, it's the [Heavenly River Water] now. Fellow Daoist can devise a way to demote it."
The [Water of the Five Elements] corresponded to fortune.
This water could be the [Vast Ocean Water], but it could also be the [Heavenly River Water]. It only depended on who the Supreme of the Water Element belonged to. In theory, Perfected Lord Feixue also had hope.
"After all, the Water Element is different from the other four elements; its essence is adapting to the times and changing. The changing of the Supreme position's owner further intensified this concept of change. With Fellow Daoist's current status in that one's eyes, as long as you scheme attentively, you might not lack an opportunity. This also depends on your own methods, Fellow Daoist."
Lu Yang revealed everything.
Since he planned to support Perfected Lord Feixue, he naturally wouldn't hide anything. There was no helping it; after all, he didn't have any talent in his hands that could correspond to [Fortune].
Feixue could already be considered somewhat relevant.
If he set her aside, then there was simply no one else worth looking at.
The old Dragon Lord was actually also a good candidate, but this guy was too cowardly, and he had already had his courage broken by the Dao Lords. It was highly unlikely for him to follow him and rebel.
Emperor Jiayou was about the same, and his comprehension was even worse than the old Dragon Lord's.
Emperor Cang? Even worse.
Therefore, after thinking it over, Lu Yang felt Perfected Lord Feixue was still the most reliable. At least she had the ability and the determination, only lacking a tiny bit of help.
On the other side, Perfected Lord Feixue similarly maintained silence.
A moment later, she finally let out a soft breath, and then said faintly: "If I successfully generate resonance with the wonder Senior spoke of, I can escape with my life?"
"Exactly."
Lu Yang nodded. By successfully attaining a Divine Throne and switching to cultivate the Investiture of the Gods Method, Feixue's main body would be automatically switched into the corresponding idol within the [Heavenly Palace].
In that case, the physical body being gone meant it was gone.
When the time came, the [Great Dao of Yin] concept he left here could also protect her, deceiving the Primordial Saint's line of sight and letting her consciousness escape with her life.
Everything had been calculated, but there was still a massive prerequisite.
"I must sense the wonder designated by Senior within the extremely short time the Ancestral Dragon seizes my body?" Perfected Lord Feixue looked at Lu Yang, enunciating word by word.
Lu Yang continued to nod:
"If you succeed, Fellow Daoist naturally has a path of survival. If you fail, Fellow Daoist dies without a burial place."
"Rely on myself?" Feixue continued.
Lu Yang's tone was calm: "Although I will figure out a way to bless you, buy you time, and help you comprehend, in the end, you still have to rely on yourself."
Conditions so harsh they were almost impossible to complete.
One must know, even Patriarch Nether Whisper comprehended for a very long time before attaining the [Divine Throne of Great Tranquility Governing the Order of Myriad Phenomena], and that was without any external pressure.
Yet Perfected Lord Feixue had to directly face the Ancestral Dragon's body seizure.
Under such circumstances, setting aside life and death to comprehend profundities and the Dao? If it were Lingxiao here, he would definitely scoff at it and think this was scamming people. But Perfected Lord Feixue's personality in this aspect was entirely different.
"...Excellent."
She revealed an incredibly satisfied smile.
Simply because Lu Yang's methods perfectly matched her intentions. She didn't care about life or death, nor did she mind the difficulty. What was important was that this matter solely relied on herself.
Perfectly meets my heart's desire!
(Author's Note: End of chapter)